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Addison vs Hadley vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Hadley | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,074Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.